Cops: Island Park Woman Stole $59K Worth of LEGOs

A 53-year-old Island Park woman tried to sell 800 LEGO toy sets that she allegedly stole from a storage facility in her hometown on Thursday, Nassau County police said.

Gloria Haas allegedly removed 800 sets of toys from the storage facility in Island Park and moved them to another facility in nearby Rockville Centre, police said. The stolen toys are valued at $59,000, police said.

Police arrested Haas after she allegedly tried to sell the toys on EBay, authorities said.

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